Brian,

We ran just under 1500 Qs last year but goal this year is 2000 plus Qs.  Good luck to all.....Fred WW4LL


On 11/17/10 10:38 PM, "Brian Wilcox" <na4bw@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

 
 

 
The SECC "Circle"

  
       
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For those new to contesting, or perhaps a little rusty on  club competition rules, here is an explanation of what the  SECC circle means and doesn't mean.  First, it IS NOT a limitation on  membership.  The SECC welcomes all new members, inside or  outside the circle.  While the club is centered, and its  focus is primarily on the US Southeast, we have members all  around the US and welcome anyone with an interest in joining  us.,  Also, locals who join sometimes must leave our area  at a later date, but we subscribe to the thought that "once a  member, always a member."  There are no dues, so once you  join - that's it, you are an SECC member.  The club  requests that members get on the air and contribute scores to  the club a minimum of twice a year - but this has not been a  rigid requirement.  It's a recommendation and it's  understood there are times in our ham careers when we are  unavoidably off the air for one reason or another.  Both the ARRL and CQ Magazine sponsor national and  international contests and place limits on the geographic area  a club can encompass for the purposes of club competition;  more on this in a moment.  It's important to note  however, that there are many, many other contest sponsors and  they do not place geographic limits on contributing individual  scores to a club aggregate.  ARRL contests (nine per  year), CQ contests (six per year) and a very few more have a  geographic limitation.  These are listed below.  The ARRL defines a club's encompassed area as either an  ARRL section or a circle with a radius of 175 miles.   Being a regional club, the SECC has elected to use the circle  method of determining who can contribute scores for ARRL  contests.  The SECC circle is centered at 33.2 degrees  North, 82.5 degrees West. The northeast edge of the circle  includes Charlotte, NC and the southwest edge of the circle  includes Columbus and Albany Georgia as well as a small  portion of Alabama.  CQ magazine defines a club circle as having a radius of 275  Km which is nearly identical to the ARRL definition.  When you apply for SECC membership, we ask you to include  your latitude and longitude on the application.  This  allows the club secretary to calculate your status with  respect to the ARRL and CQ circles.  When you receive an  acknowledgement of your application, the secretary will inform  you if you are within or outside the two circles.   Remember, you can always contribute scores for contests  other than those sponsored by the ARRL or CQ magazine, even if  you are outside the circle.   Here's the SECC Circle:    
All questions regarding the circle can be sent to  the club secretary via email by clicking encrypt_mail("halken","comcast.net","?subject=From SECC Circle page","HERE","link");  HERE <mailto:halken@comcast.net?subject=From SECC Circle page> .   


   

  

Last updated: Monday -- October 12, 2009

----- Original Message -----
 
From:  Fred Dennin <mailto:fdennin@numail.org>   
 
To: na4bw@bellsouth.net
 
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:20  AM
 
Subject: Re: [SECC] Sweepstakes SSB
 

 
I need to use my glasses  when o use this Droid.  Can't spell" frigging"  right without my  glasses.  Oh, I see what happened, the autocomplete is ion.

Brian,  where is the center of our circle?  Is it Atlanta?

Sent via  DROID on Verizon Wireless


-----Original  message-----
 

From: Brian  Wilcox <na4bw@bellsouth.net>
To:  Fred Dennin <fdennin@numail.org>
Sent: Wed, Nov 17, 2010  03:36:43 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [SECC] Sweepstakes  SSB

 
   
 
No I think you said it right  Saturday - maybe we can win the LOCAL competition! Maybe we can get 4 or 5  off their ' internet membership' butts to play.


----- Original Message -----
 
From:  Fred  Dennin <mailto:fdennin@numail.org>  
 
To: na4bw@bellsouth.net
 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:22  PM
 
Subject: Re: [SECC] Sweepstakes  SSB
 

 
I'm a real drugging  motivator, aren't I :)

Sent via DROID on Verizon  Wireless


-----Original  message-----
 

From: Brian  Wilcox <na4bw@bellsouth.net>
To:  Fred Dennin <fdennin@numail.org>
Sent:  Tue, Nov 16, 2010 22:44:00 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [SECC]  Sweepstakes SSB

 
   
 
Explosive deluge of  responses!

----- Original Message -----
 
From:  Fred  Dennin <mailto:fdennin@numail.org>  
 
To: secc <mailto:secc@contesting.com>  
 
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010  1:32 PM
 
Subject: [SECC] Sweepstakes  SSB
 

SECC members, this is a reminder that ARRL  Sweepstakes SSB is this weekend, November 20 – 22 and runs from 2100  Saturday thru 0259 Monday.  Contest period is 24 out of 30 hours  and Off Times require a 30 minute minimum.

All  logs must be submitted within FIFTEEN (15) days of the end of the  contest.  Submit Phone  Logs to SSPhone@arrl.org
                         
A complete set of rules can  be found at http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

No  score is too small to submit.  Good luck and have  fun!

73’....Fred WW4LL
SECC  Secretary  

 


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